Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 46 | Points | 52 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 10 / 10 |
| 63 | Scored | 57 |
| 78 | Conceded | 51 |
| -15 | GD | +6 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Orlando City SC face off against San Jose Earthquakes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Yoshimar Yotun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jackson Yueill suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Chris Wondolowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact .
- 45' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Nick Lima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Danny Hoesen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 0% of all matches.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jason Kreis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 22
- 14
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Oriol Rosell 84'
- 13
-
29
Stefano ↓ Justin Meram 60'
- 1
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 60'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 84'
- 36
- 25
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 78'
- 27
- 5
Coach
Jason Kreis
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 82'
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Jackson Yueill 68'
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Vako Qazaishvili 68'
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 30
- 3
Bench
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 68'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 68'
- 12
- 15
- 16
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 82'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Ivan Angulo | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-03-17
New York City FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-03-11
Orlando City SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-15
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-04-07
Philadelphia Union
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
L
2018-03-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-03-04
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.42
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
69%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
51%
Orlando City SC or San Jose Earthquakes
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 17% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 15% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

